Al-Rawi Natheer H, Khatib Hiba El, Rajoub Lin, El-Sayed Mariem, Naji Rawand, Youssef Reem, Kawas Sausan Al
Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, e-mail:
Department of Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
J Contemp Dent Pract. 2016 Aug 1;17(8):639-44. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1904.
Dentists are at a very high risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal pain. The present study aimed at studying the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among different dental specialists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and correlating the region of pain with the type of clinical work done by the specialists.
A sample of more than 100 dentists was chosen randomly from different emirates in UAE. An interview questionnaire was administered regarding the number of years of experience and the presence, region, duration, and type of musculoskeletal pain they experienced.
Musculoskeletal pain is experienced by 83.3% of periodontists, 80% of conservative dentists, 77.8% of endodon-tists, 72.7% of orthodontists, 70% of oral surgeons, 63.6% of prosthodontists, 63% of general dental practitioners, and 50% of pedodontists. The results have also indicated that the region of experienced musculoskeletal pain does vary according to the specialty. From those dentists who experience work-related musculoskeletal pain, 80% of conservative dentists experience pain in neck and shoulders, 66.7% of periodontists, and 54.5% of orthodontists experience pain in the lower back region. More than 50% of endodontists experience pain in the neck and shoulders regions, and 39% of general dental practitioners who experience pain in the neck region.
Preventive measures need to be taken to decrease the risk of dentists and dental specialists developing work-related musculoskeletal pain.
The prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among registered general dental practitioners and dental specialists in UAE was not clearly documented. The study results indicated that the region that experienced musculoskeletal pain does vary according to the specialty.
牙医患与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疼痛的风险非常高。本研究旨在调查阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋）不同牙科专科医生中肌肉骨骼疼痛的患病率，并将疼痛部位与专科医生所从事的临床工作类型相关联。
从阿联酋不同酋长国随机选取100多名牙医作为样本。就他们的工作年限以及所经历的肌肉骨骼疼痛的存在情况、部位、持续时间和类型进行了问卷调查。
83.3%的牙周病医生、80%的保守治疗牙医、77.8%的牙髓病医生、72.7%的正畸医生、70%的口腔外科医生、63.6%的修复科医生、63%的普通牙科医生和50%的儿童牙科医生经历过肌肉骨骼疼痛。结果还表明，所经历的肌肉骨骼疼痛部位确实因专科而异。在那些经历与工作相关肌肉骨骼疼痛的牙医中，80%的保守治疗牙医颈部和肩部疼痛，66.7%的牙周病医生、54.5%的正畸医生下背部疼痛。超过50%的牙髓病医生颈部和肩部疼痛，39%的颈部疼痛的普通牙科医生也如此。
需要采取预防措施以降低牙医和牙科专科医生患与工作相关肌肉骨骼疼痛的风险。
阿联酋注册普通牙科医生和牙科专科医生中肌肉骨骼疾病（MSDs）的患病率和分布情况此前未得到明确记录。研究结果表明，经历肌肉骨骼疼痛的部位确实因专科而异。
